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AGAT Announces BusinessGPT support Microsoft Office 365 Copilot for risk management and adoption 

Jerusalem, Israel, October 07, 2024 – AGAT Software, a leading provider of AI governance solutions, today announced Business GPT’s support for Microsoft Copilot auditing and adoption.  

BusinessGPT’s AI Firewall now provides enhanced auditing, governance, and risk management features, surpassing common compliance tools to ensure the safe, compliant, and responsible use of Copilot. 

“Copilot is a game-changer for productivity,” said Yoav Crombie, CEO of AGAT. “But organizations need visibility into how it’s being used to support adoption.” Understanding how Copilot is used and measuring key metrics helps evaluate the ROI. Additionally, organizations want to manage the risks of using Copilot as a tool for decision-making and task execution. 

BusinessGPT’s AI Firewall for Copilot offers a range of benefits, including: 

Enhanced Auditing: Gain deep visibility into Copilot usage, track user interactions, and identify potential risks and compliance violations. 

Risk Management:  

Mitigate risks that can lead to harmful business decisions caused by AI misuse, bias, or misinformation by monitoring and controlling the usage of AI services. Implement policies that regulate user interactions with Copilot based on their roles, the sensitivity of data, and the specific purpose of AI usage. 

Sensitive Data Protection: Identify and manage sensitive data, such as PII and PHI from unauthorized access or exposure through Copilot interactions. 

Adoption and ROI measurement 

Analyze Copilot usage across various parameters such as use cases, data types, topics, and user activities. Gain insights into ROI, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions to optimize your AI strategy based on how users interact with Copilot. 

Compliance Assurance: Ensure adherence to industry regulations such as the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF as well as internal compliance requirements. 

BusinessGPT’s AI Firewall seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Purview, providing organizations with a unified and comprehensive solution for Copilot governance. 

About BusinessGPT by AGAT Software 

BusinessGPT is an innovative AI Security and governance solution developed by AGAT Software, which has over a decade of experience providing real-time compliance and security solutions for unified communication platforms. AGAT Software has earned the trust of more than 25 Fortune 500 companies worldwide. 

BusinessGPT emerged with a singular focus: empowering organizations to embrace the transformative power of Generative AI while ensuring its safe, secure, and responsible use. 

Our mission is to equip businesses with the ability to benefit from gaining data insights and improving productivity while ensuring security and governance. 

BusinessGPT is a leading provider of AI governance solutions that empower organizations to harness the full potential of AI safely and responsibly. BusinessGPT’s AI Firewall platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools and insights to help organizations audit, monitor, manage, and measure AI usage across their entire enterprise. 

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1. Auditing and Monitoring 

  • Gain visibility into all Copilot interactions, including prompts, responses, and data used. 
  • Audit, map, and measure Copilot usage with precision to ensure compliance and track usage trends. 
  • Understand user activities and topics covered to identify potential risks. 

2. Risk Management 

  • Analyze data sensitivity with built-in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules. 
  • Identify and mitigate risks associated with AI misuse and hallucinations. 
  • Define and enforce AI usage policies using plain language. 

3. Governance and Compliance 

  • Establish and enforce clear usage policies for Copilot. 
  • Classify data with default and custom classifications (e.g., by project or customer) to ensure data privacy. 
  • Validate AI inputs and outputs to prevent harmful, toxic, or inappropriate content generation. 
  • Implement detailed usage policies tailored per group or user for responsible AI adoption. 
  • Ensure adherence to relevant regulations such as the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF. 

Adoption Insights

  • Classify AI usage to understand the purpose of interactions (e.g., legal advice, financial forecasting, code improvements). 
  • Analyze data by groups and time to observe trends and topics addressed with Copilot. 

Business Safeguarding

  • Protect against negative business outcomes stemming from AI use by ensuring content accuracy and appropriateness. 
  • Microsoft – Microsoft is a well-known technology company that provides various software solutions, including Microsoft Purview. By integrating with Microsoft Purview, BusinessGPT’s AI Firewall enhances its credibility by leveraging a trusted and widely used platform for data governance and management. 
  • EU AI Act – The EU AI Act is a regulatory framework that sets guidelines for the development and use of artificial intelligence within the European Union. By mentioning compliance with regulations like the EU AI Act, BusinessGPT’s AI Firewall demonstrates its commitment to legal and ethical standards, boosting its credibility in the field of AI governance. 
  • NIST AI RMF – The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework (RMF) provides a structured approach to managing risks associated with AI systems. By highlighting adherence to standards like the NIST AI RMF, BusinessGPT’s AI Firewall showcases its commitment to best practices in AI risk management, enhancing its credibility among organizations seeking secure AI solutions. 
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AGAT- SphereShield (Formerly SkypeShield) Receives Microsoft Skype for Business Official Certification

SphereShield by AGAT Software has been certified by Microsoft’s vigorous ISV partner program and is now certified and listed in the Skype for Business app marketplace. SphereShield is a prominent enterprise security solution for Skype for Business (Lync) and is amongst the first security applications to be certified as an approved Skype for Business application.

Microsoft ISV partner certification recognizes that SphereShield has demonstrated a significant level of industry experience providing services and software for Skype for Business.

“We are honored to be part of Microsoft’s ISV program and by this acknowledgment of SphereShield’s dependable and scalable offering,” said Yoav Crombie, Business Manager at AGAT Software.

Microsoft ISV partner certification recognizes that SphereShield has demonstrated a significant level of industry experience providing services and software for Skype for Business.

“We are honored to be part of Microsoft’s ISV program and by this acknowledgment of SphereShield’s dependable and scalable offering,” said Yoav Crombie, Business Manager at AGAT Software.

SphereShield’s modules for protecting Skype for Business deployments include:

Network Protection – against DDoS / Account lockout attacks
Strong Authentication – Implementing Two Factor Authentication with simple user experience
Device Access Control – Restrict usage of Skype for Business to registered devices
MDM Conditional Access – Limit usage of Skype for Business to devices with MDM control & block access from devices that have become Out Of Compliance or removed MDM control
Active Directory Credentials Protection – Avoid using and storing AD credentials on device by defining dedicated credentials or using RSA tokens
Ethical wall– Solves ethical and compliance regulations, security and data protection issues by applying granular control policies for federated and internal communication
SfB Application Firewall – Protect against security threats related to guest and anonymous requests sent to the corporate network
DLP Engine – Apply content policy rules to prevent sensitive information leaking through Skype for Business

SphereShield offers integration with leading security technologies including DLP providers (Symantec, ForcePointWebsence, GTB technologies and soon Intel McAfee), MDM/EMM vendors (MobileIron, IBM MaaS360, Citrix XenMobile, AirWatch, GOOD and soon BES12), Multi Factor authentication providers (RSA, Google Authenticator) and PKI (Gemalto, Faitien).

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AGAT Software Is Extending SphereShield to Assure Security and Compliance for Microsoft Teams

AGAT Software released SphereShield for Microsoft Teams, a solution that addresses security and compliance threats faced by users of the platform. The new solution extends AGAT’s existing product suite, which secures Skype for Business.

SphereShield is offered as SaaS with minimal setup effort, or as an on-premise installation on the customer’s DMZ or cloud servers (such as Amazon or Azure).

Microsoft offers a number of static, user-based policies over messages and meetings which fail to meet common compliance needs that require dynamic content policies based on group and participant type (e.g., federated, guest and internal).

SphereShield’s key features can be implemented with basic Microsoft licenses and include the following:

A granular Ethical Wall engine that applies dynamic, context-based policies depending on domains, groups or users. Policies can be applied to chat, teams and meetings.
Real-time, outbound-only, or full DLP inspection that integrates with leading vendors such as McAfee, Symantec and Forcepoint.

An eDiscovery module that can be implemented on-site or be integrated with leading eDiscovery vendors.
A Risk Engine to monitor all login attempts, showing them on a live map with geo-fencing rules based on domains, group or users.

An antivirus module to inspect files in real time, which can be integrated with leading antivirus vendors such as Kaspersky, Symantec and McAfee.